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Dieter Horns

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Physics

D-Index
117
Citations
55447
World Ranking
908
National Ranking
80

Dieter Horns publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dieter Horns sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 788 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Dieter Horns D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dieter Horns sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 117 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

Dieter Horns is affiliated with Universität Hamburg in Germany and has a substantial body of work primarily in the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their research extends into specialized areas including Radiation, Artificial Intelligence, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The topics covered in Horns' research include:

  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Particle Detector Development and Performance
  • Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies

Horns has contributed to multiple research papers, with a selection showing diversity in topics and publication venues:

  • "Revealing x-ray and gamma ray temporal and spectral similarities in the GRB 190829A afterglow", 2021, published in Science
  • "Time-resolved hadronic particle acceleration in the recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi", 2022, published in Science
  • "Search for Dark Matter Annihilation Signals in the H.E.S.S. Inner Galaxy Survey", 2022, published in Physical Review Letters
  • "Search for dark matter signals towards a selection of recently detected DES dwarf galaxy satellites of the Milky Way with H.E.S.S.", 2020, published in Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
  • "Constraints on the Intergalactic Magnetic Field Using Fermi-LAT and H.E.S.S. Blazar Observations", 2023, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Frequent coauthors in Horns' collaborations include:

  • Michael Backes
  • V. Barbosa Martins
  • Sami Caroff
  • T. L. Holch
  • B. Khélifi

Publication venues where Horns has notably contributed include:

  • Proceedings of 37th International Cosmic Ray Conference - PoS(ICRC2021)
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Journal of Physics Conference Series
  • Journal of Instrumentation

Best Publications

  • Observations of the Crab nebula with HESS

    F. Aharonian;A.G. Akhperjanian;A.R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

  • An Exceptional VHE Gamma-Ray Flare of PKS 2155-304

    F. Aharonian

  • An Exceptional Very High Energy Gamma-Ray Flare of PKS 2155-304

    F. Aharonian;A.G. Akhperjanian;A.R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

  • Design concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA: An advanced facility for ground-based high-energy gamma-ray astronomy

    M. Actis;G. Agnetta;F. Aharonian;A. Akhperjanian

  • Energy Spectrum of Cosmic-Ray Electrons at TeV Energies

    F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;U. Barres de Almeida;A. R. Bazer-Bachi

  • The H.E.S.S. Survey of the Inner Galaxy in Very High Energy Gamma Rays

    F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;A. R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

  • Introducing the CTA concept

    B. S. Acharya;M. Actis;T. Aghajani;G. Agnetta

  • A low level of extragalactic background light as revealed by gamma-rays from blazars.

    F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;A. R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

  • Observations of the Crab Nebula with H.E.S.S

    F.Aharonian

  • Discovery of very-high-energy |[gamma]|-rays from the Galactic Centre ridge

    F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;A. R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

  • High-energy particle acceleration in the shell of a supernova remnant.

    F. A. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;K.-M. Aye;A. R. Bazer-Bachi

  • Probing the ATIC peak in the cosmic-ray electron spectrum with H.E.S.S.

    F. Aharonian;A.G. Akhperjanian;G. Anton;U. Barres de Almeida

  • Very high-energy gamma rays from the direction of Sagittarius A*

    F. Aharonian;A.G. Akhperjanian;K.-M. Aye;A.R. Bazer-Bachi

  • Discovery of the Binary Pulsar PSR B1259-63 in Very-High-Energy Gamma Rays around Periastron with H.E.S.S

    F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;K.-M. Aye;A. R. Bazer-Bachi

  • Acceleration of petaelectronvolt protons in the Galactic Centre

    A. Abramowski;F. Aharonian;Faical Ait Benkhali;A. G. Akhperjanian

  • Discovery of very high energy gamma rays associated with an x-ray binary.

    F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;K.-M. Aye;A. R. Bazer-Bachi

  • Multiwavelength Observations of Strong Flares From the TeV-Blazar 1ES 1959+650

    H. Krawczynski;S. B. Hughes;D. Horan;F. Aharonian

  • A new population of very high energy gamma-ray sources in the Milky Way.

    F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;K.-M. Aye;A. R. Bazer-Bachi

  • Fast variability of tera-electron volt gamma rays from the radio galaxy M87.

    F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;A. R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

  • Science with the Cherenkov Telescope Array

    B.S. Acharya;I. Agudo;I. Al Samarai

Frequent Co-Authors

Felix Aharonian
Felix Aharonian Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies
Werner Hofmann
Werner Hofmann Max Planck Society
Gavin Rowell
Gavin Rowell University of Adelaide
K. Bernlöhr
K. Bernlöhr Max Planck Society
Jim Hinton
Jim Hinton Max Planck Society
R. Steenkamp
R. Steenkamp University of Namibia
Heinrich J. Völk
Heinrich J. Völk Max Planck Society
Andrea Santangelo
Andrea Santangelo University of Tübingen
Reinhard Schlickeiser
Reinhard Schlickeiser Ruhr University Bochum
Olaf Reimer
Olaf Reimer University of Innsbruck

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